Lath-supporting device.



J. B. JOHNSON. LATE SUPPORTING DEVICE.

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Patented Aug. 20, 1912.

JAI EES B. JOHNSQN, (2F SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS,

.assienoe on one-Hens so GEORGE EMETH. OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed LQcvcmber 23, 1911.

T all whom if may concern."

Be it known that 1, JAMES B. Jonusorn;

a citizenof the Unitetlstates of America, and resident of Springfield, in the county of Hampden and Etate of lvlassactiusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in, Leth-Supportin'g Devices, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact with a lath support. also of means for fun t-her supporting the lath beyond the location of the la h support.

The invention is tlescrihetl in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and is set forth in the claim. v

in the clrewings:-l igure 1 is a face View showing part ot a nall'on which metallic lathing is applied in conjunction With which are the lath supporting means forming subject matter of this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View on line Fig. is s', vertical sectional View on line Fig. 1. Fig. l is a plan ties: of a lath support oi slightly modified construction. Fig". 5 is a perspective View of the su iipleniental lath supporting means to he hereinafter particularly described.

in the drawings. A represents a portion of the Wall building, and B represents one of the lath supnorts. T he lath support B is composed of sheet metal and comprises p 'r A. ll.

a back portion a, opposite forwardly extended portions 3) b, and flanges (Z cl con tinuous with the portions 6 and locatetl in a. coinciding plane parallel or substantially parallel with the heel: Preferably the flanges 62 (Z are extenclecl in opposite direc tions or outwardly, shown. These lath supports are to be of any length desired, preferably quite short and to he used at in iJlVHlS on the v cured on sentel in couple of? cs Specification of Lette'zs Patent.

Serial Filo. 6313M.

ends thereoitthrough which the-nails g are driven into the Well so that the heads of the nails confine the base or back of the lath support to thee/ell While in Fig. i the base or back is made to extend EEMlWiSfi beyond ighe it'orwaibclly extending members Z1 0, and

in these enclwise extended portions the nail Lholcsj, f are formed, such locations of the nail holes being considered in some cases more advantageous as rendering more convenient the nailing ot the lath supports onto. the Wall.

T he metallic lath represented. at m and which may he of any of the various and Well known kinds. or which may he of any approved kind, is secured in place foiwurcl of and suhst ntiolly parallel with the all A. by hemlecl nails 2', one to be employed in conjunction with each lath support.

. 'l he shank oit the nail is passed through a c utral perforation the support back and into the Wall, While the head thereof engages the lathv anel deflects the portion engaged thereby, as represented in an exaggerated Way in Fig. 52 of the drawings so as to place the lathing under tension and to cause the portions theieot which are in front of the flanges (I t! to bear firmly against them. One of the flanges a of the lath support is made with a forwardly pn'itrucling tongue specifically shown. produced i /slitting the flange on liiierent sepai'oted lines 21ml forwardly upsetting the metal between the slits. This tongue ot' reat convenience and advantage while a person is putting up the lothing in that While a portion thereof may be supported by the tongue the lathing only be adjusted or rectified to its proper position preparatory to being fastened.

is su 'iplemental to the lath supports shove described. and especially for use along the edge of the lathing, I employ appliances as shown at in Figs. 1. and 5., the same consisting of a sheet metal strip having the middle portion thereof return bent to form a rib anti having its opposite portions 0 0 extended angularly to such rib, and both in the same plane to form a base or hack t'o rest. against the Wall, the rihforming a hearing support for the lat-hin Tliisst-i'ip- Changes of minor character in form or tlesi n ofthe device substantially as hereinahove (lQSCIll'ietl may be made without (leper-tits? from my invention.

me; he nailed, usually vertically, tothe v'allj I claim z The combination with metallic lat-hing having openings therein, the sides of which are angulanjof a lathing support consisting of a sheet'metal body formed with parallel longitudinal flanges terminating in plaster Y abutments, the outer faces of which are dis-' posed in planes common to each other,- the flangesbemg spaced apart from each other to provide a plaster pocketand abroad flat base, the ends of said base being extended to provide attaching portions for holding the support to the studding, fastening elements extended through saidbase ends, one of said abutments being formed with transverse slits providing transverse lathing supporting tongues extending outwardly of said secured in horizontal position with the slitted abutmentjn ugpermost' position, the ,lathing beingreeeived presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JAMES B. JOHNSON.

Witne'sses WM. s. Bn'nnows, G. DRISGOLL.

ahutment said support being adepted to he w y'the slits thereof and the weight of said lathing and the angular 5 Signed y me at Springfield, Mass; in i 

